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Yesterday, Calgary's 660 News reported, "Don't be surprised to see a giant, wooden trojan horse parked on Parliament Hill in Ottawa this week as part of a planned protest over a possible free-trade deal between Canada and the European Union."

On Saturday, Postmedia newspapers reported across the country that, "The ninth and potentially final round of negotiations begins Monday in Ottawa on a controversial Canada-European Union free-trade deal that could profoundly impact Canadian jobs and consumers. Opponents of the deal are planning a week of events and protests in Ottawa -- including stationing a giant wooden Trojan horse on Parliament Hill -- to highlight what they say are hidden implications of the agreement and the need for the government to proceed more cautiously."

The article adds, "‬‪A number of citizen groups are voicing concerns with the Canada-EU trade talks. Spearheaded by the Council of Canadians and an umbrella organization called the Trade Justice Network, the groups plan to hold a 'CETA week of action' to protest the closed-door negotiations being held in Ottawa. Organizers will deliver a 14-foot-tall wooden Trojan horse to Parliament Hill on Monday to symbolize what they believe are hidden implications with the trade agreement, and will hold a handful of public forums with MPs and union officials during the week..."

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